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I am disappointed to see the DEI programs are the newest target in my republican colleagues politicized culture war.

Chairman Whitehouse is going to lead this effort and we're going to work really closely with him.

I find that personally offensive as a Member of Congress, as someone who cares deeply about every student, to suggest that I might have questions about charter schools because of money.

Every student deserves a high-quality education that will prepare them for success.

Calling for unchecked expanded access to charter schools that lack meaningful accountability, while continuing to underfund our already overwhelmed traditional public education system is not in the best interest of students.

Poorly regulated charter schools often have poor academic outcomes.

When we invest in education, we are investing in our future.

We care about every student and want every student to have a good education.

We do not want to just leave everybody else behind.

We must not ignore the growing number of charter schools that are operated by for-profit corporations.

Charter schools are not subject to the same level of oversight and accountability as traditional public schools.

Children, regardless of where they live or how involved their parents are, deserve access to high-quality public education.

Not all charter schools provide students with a quality education.

The bill imposes congressional oversight on the expenditure of taxpayer money.

This legislation would invest in state wildlife programs such as congressionally-mandated State Wildlife Action Plans.

I now recognize myself for a 5-minute opening statement.

This legislation is a combination of policies that would, if enacted, increase the chances of recovering at-risk species.

Oregon has certainly seen that. It's reported that as much as a thousand percent increase in patients crossing the state line from Idaho.